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Can we agree that calling the candidate with German ancestry “Hitler” is racist? It sure feels that way to me. I’m about half German, same as Trump. And it feels like a racial insult to me. I’m not easily offended, but I don’t see any other way to interpret the incessant…

You know who Trump offends with his cursing? Answer: Other people. You and I are not offended because we are awesome, and above it. We don’t get offended for dumb ass reasons. But we are quite certain that other people need protection from naughty words. I don’t know the names of…

I wouldn’t call myself well-informed about politics. But I pay attention when I can. My best guess is that I’m in the top 20% of informed citizens. Yet I don’t know the political definition of conservative. Neither do you, in all likelihood.  Under the 2D filter of life, conservatives are united…

The FOX News debate moderators annihilated Donald Trump last night. They highlighted huge problems with his budget plan, showed inconsistencies in his policies, and hammered him for his Trump University “scam” as some would call it. It was Trump’s first bad debate night. And when I say FOX annihilated Trump, I…

This letter from Troy Morton was in the comments to my post from earlier today. I am reposting it here, with permission, because it is simply beautiful. Breathtaking, actually. Enjoy.  — To: President Trump From: Just a simple man I’ve been following your campaign since your announcement, reading millions of…

Donald Trump did well in the Super Tuesday primary states, surprising no one who reads this blog. Here are my thoughts about last night, as seen through the Master Persuader filter. Candidates who win primaries usually do a little victory speech the same night. Trump turned his brief remarks into…

Donald Trump is the most famous narcissist in the world. That fact probably seems obvious to you, given Trump’s continuous self-promotion. Mental health experts agree with your assessment. Trump hits most of the checkboxes for the diagnosis. The biggest tell for narcissism is a belief that you are better than…

The Master Persuader filter, of which I blog, says Trump’s success is based on his persuasion skills. But the more common 2D narrative is that Trump has name recognition and a winning policy with immigration, at least for the Republican base. So, is Trump’s success in the campaign because of his…

On Monday I predicted that Rubio would outperform expectations in New Hampshire because the voting in primaries is – in my view – probably rigged. Instead, Rubio dropped like a rock after his Saturday debate in which Christie annihilated him. So I was totally wrong about Rubio getting a suspicious bump up in the…

The New Hampshire primary tomorrow should be interesting.  As I often say, wherever you have large stakes, an opportunity for wrong-doing, and a small risk of getting caught, wrong-doing happens. That’s a universal law of human awfulness. When humans CAN cheat, they do. Or at least enough of them do.  That situation…

If your firewall is being uncooperative, see the image on Twitter here. If you have a life, and you missed the GOP debate on Saturday night, let me give you the highlights. Trump: Trump acted controlled and more presidential to counter the idea that he’s a loose cannon. That strategy looked effective…

Trump offered to build a ballroom for the White House. I assume he will use an adjoining room for the rest of his body.  That is all. Have a good weekend.